The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-04
MOCKING At WILLARD.
THE LYNX-EYEO GODDESS OF
JUSTICE SMILING OVER
Another Conquest-The Network OF
Evidence Woven About a
Pension Fraud.

LUG uuoIIluk OcIbhluty WIN WHICH
fate pounces upon those foolish enough
to attempt to hoodwink aud detraud
the watchful agents of Uncle Sans
Government has again been empha-
sized in the arrest and falling, in de-
fault Cf bond, of +. b. Millsrd, resting
under a recent charge OF swindlipg the
Pension Bureau, and otherwise beat
ing tarnished reputation on general
principles. Although delayed, justics
Is at last lowering in close proximity
to his devoted head, and the gentle.
man who WAS instrumental in bring
ing about this state OF affairs is emf
nently satisfied over the result.
TRAILING THE FRAUD.
Special Agent Williams, OF the Pen
sion Bureau, who came on TO work up
the case of Willard several days ago, was
for day or two at loss how to begin
operations. The name on which the
pension was being drawn was that of
such an obscure person that almost
innumerable obstacles presented
themselves in determining whether or
not she was living or dead, and living
where she cou d be found. Her agent
refused to disclose any iaCts IN con.
nection with the casa, aud this OF itself
was tutticlt mt to iodica'e fraud. But
to establish that required more SUD
ttautlal evidence, aud here arose Inc
d fliculty.
MARY RAFFERTY,
The first person ferretsd out who
could furnish any clew was Mary Raj.
ferty, and she only remembered The
Circumstance OF rtfugeeing with the
alleged pensioner, Btldgtt Smith, AZ
Camp Father Mstthew duriug the
yellow fever OF 1878. further than
that, abe could on'y FAY that Bridget
had faded from the. view oil mortal
eyes, but where and when was the
question. She also made known the
fact THAI Bridget was the relict OF
man who lost his lie while lighting
under the stars and stripes.
SEARCHING THE FRvRR REC oRDs.
rhov, a,o, ~ tho snac;al o,ant
80. 20 seon,a 90 nonvofG AZ Kaatjno's
GTs ~ ' I'm YsUo,r EsrSr and on mace
oa9 anneayed thu brief stalement,
| Smltn. hlHA Is WDlIe, uldu
Q, 1878, 276 Washir g;on street. Here
was another stumbling block. The
pensioner was widow and the dead
woman a maiden. These facts would
net consist, and still further attempt
to reconcile them must be made. Mr..
Williams then went to the office oil
Chief Davis and overhaul ed the city
directories. In the one for 1878 he
found the name Of Smith, Mre. Bridg-
get, grocery, No. 278 Washington
8 rect.
LUST iAA0. VI ~ -
Ma tsrs at THIS ]uncture pegau to
clear up somewhat, Auu WISH Whs
paid the board vi Health. Ass'sesu
by secretary WlllaIsoh' Jug reGoIun
we're overnsuled, ana the iact Oh ne1
death during the epidemic Oh 1910
was told IN the lollowing languag eG
mis- b. smith, yelloW ,ever' hRoo w
years; naive OF itelanu;
Inc location OF her resluence uurlni
te having peen de,ermlneu, ' ;I n9n
ana iast INK III hA'nR her iuon'''
,,,,, rrv v,,oupopuoon
rt,o.o ,,n,hor ~ ola c,,ivers both
~ "a onIo"ad ware f1nnS VIC
En nU ME- smith IN lie and remem.
harod har IN daath Fran this seyeral
u oe;nu no o. ~ dss;psd iniornation wpro
PH,a ID i, Wv ramajns "a wal,
o. Hi % nn,;i tha Nav tarm NJ ths
W pns' s,atas Gircn;i Gonrt wber
fndCo uammorS wjIi hear tbe offens,
o OuI oniSnnna and nronounce tbt
n nnu , evi so ricb,v dessrved
PenAi'y 60 i''n'y u00 "' , w.
WILL PROBABLY CONFESS
Agent Williams is OF the opinion
that the accumulation OF evidence Il
so great and undeniable that Mlllerc